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  • Forty-Eight Percent of June’s Homicide, Non-Fatal Shooting Cases Resolved Before Trial
    Nearly half of all homicide and non-fatal shooting cases scheduled for trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court so far this month were resolved before moving forward, according to the latest data from Baltimore Witness. There were 25 homicide, attempted murder and non-fatal shooting cases that were set for trial between June 2 and June 20….
  • Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal
    Carlos Freeman, 43,  accepted an agreement on June 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow, pleading guilty to first-degree assault and use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime. For the first-degree assault charge, Freeman was sentenced to 20 years, suspending all but five years, followed by three years…
  • Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in Frederick Avenue Shooting
    Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over proceedings for Antoine Leopold on June 18, during which Leopold rejected a plea offer and received a trial date. Leopold, 46, is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and multiple handgun…
  • Gun Case Heads to Trial After Defendant Rejects Plea Deal
    Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over reception court proceedings for Donald Blackwell on June 17, during which the defendant rejected a plea offer and received a trial date. Blackwell, 37, faces multiple firearm-related charges stemming from a Feb. 13 incident that occurred on the 600 block of N. Central Ave. He…
  • Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea Following Victim’s Unrelated Murder
    Brian Bradshaw, 19, pleaded guilty to firearm possession as a minor and having a handgun on his person before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow on June 12. Bradshaw was initially charged with two counts of first- and second-degree assault and one count each of felony firearm use, having a handgun on his…
  • Homicides Triple, Non-Fatal Shootings Decline by Nearly Half Between April and May
    Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating an increase of roughly 333.3 percent. The total number of non-fatal shootings between the months dipped from 28 to 15, a decrease of about 46.4…